Head Above Water
1993, Norwegian. Directed by Nils Gaup.
Einar and Bjørn leaves Lene on the island for a fishing trip. Then her former lover, Gaute, drops by unexpectedly. Drunk, he sleeps in the double bed. Lene sleeps on the couch and wakes up when the men come back. She tries to wake Gaute, but then discovers that he's dead.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Norwegian
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- Released
- 8 August 1993
- Original title
- Hodet over vannet
- Country
- Sweden, Norway
- Written by
- Eirik Ildahl, Geir Eriksen
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Head Above Water runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Who directed Head Above Water?
Head Above Water (1993) was directed by Nils Gaup and stars Lene Elise Bergum, Svein Roger Karlsen, Morten Abel.